Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

After walking out of the side hall, Song Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure Bai Yan had put on him was extremely great, but fortunately, it didn't end up in an unpleasant situation.

To be honest, he was quite surprised by Bai Yan's different attitude towards him.

Although his aptitude was good, it had already been fixed. No sect would welcome a cultivator like him who came to the sect with skills, let alone accept him as a direct disciple and support him in breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

He even used the power of the sect as a bargaining chip.

He could still sense how much truth and how much hypocrisy there was in Bai Yan's words. The majority of it was sincere, and there was really no need for the other party to lie to him.

That's why he felt confused.

Even if he had good talent, Bai Yan, as a Jindan Zhenren, had no need to be so enthusiastic about him. After all, Tianmai Sect was a Jindan sect with a history of four thousand years. Even if it did not have first-tier geniuses, it should have second-tier ones.

Those who are trained by ourselves are more reliable than those who come from outside and learn from a master, right?

Considering the attitude of Tianmai Sect or Bai Yan towards him over the years, as well as the conditions the other party had just offered, he had some preliminary guesses in his mind.

"Perhaps, we can separate the Bai family and the Tianmai Sect..." After this idea came to mind, Song Changsheng suddenly felt enlightened.

The power of the Bai family in the Tianmai Sect is well known to everyone. It can be said that they occupy half of the Tianmai Sect. Since the establishment of the Tianmai Sect, the Bai family has always been at the core decision-making level.

In order to maintain the power of the Bai family, Jindan Zhenren is an indispensable link. The Bai family may regard him as one of the guarantors of the Bai family's future.

Among the conditions just put forward, taking Bai Yan as a teacher and marrying a girl from the Bai family might be the most crucial one.

After thinking about this clearly, Song Changsheng suddenly understood what kind of person he was facing.

"If there is a chance in the future, I can have more contact with Master Bai Yan." Song Changsheng thought to himself.

It’s not that he was tempted by the conditions offered by Bai Yan, but he wanted to gain another ally for the Song family. When you are in the business, you need to make more friends and fewer enemies.

What people fear most is facing the unknown. Knowing the other party's general intention, the pressure that had been hanging over Song Changsheng suddenly disappeared without a trace. He became extremely relaxed and quickly returned to his residence...

As time went by, Su Ding's birthday was getting closer, and the atmosphere on Jinyang Peak became extremely warm. It was decorated with lights and was extremely grand and luxurious. Guests from all directions had arrived one after another.

The fourth day of July.

At the top of Jinyang Peak, in a huge martial arts arena built by flattening the peak, Jinyang Zhenren, who had not been seen for many years, appeared in front of the public again.

The monks who participated in the birthday celebration were secretly observing this Jindan Zhenren who had repeatedly performed miracles. They tried to find the slightest sign of weakness in him.

But they were disappointed. Su Ding's aura was as deep as the sea and his eyes were bright. It was impossible to tell with the naked eye whether he was about to die.

Su Dingyi made no effort to conceal his powerful aura, which overwhelmed the entire audience. Even the aura of those Jindan Zhenren sitting in the front row was overshadowed by him alone, making everyone present feel awe-inspiring.

“Present a birthday gift!” An elder of the Jinwu Sect gathered all his magical power and shouted loudly, and his voice spread across most of the Jinyang Mountains.

The monks who came began to present gifts in order. The first batch came from various Purple Mansion forces outside the Da Qi cultivation world. The variety of birthday gifts was dazzling.

The local forces of the Da Qi cultivation world were ranked in the second group. According to the level of power, the Tianjian Sect was ranked first, and the visitor was Jian Ming, an old acquaintance of Song Changsheng.

What he presented was an ancient book, which should have been obtained from the Lost Pearl World.

Next came Baicaotang. This was a wealthy man and with a wave of his sleeves, he presented a hundred bottles of third-level elixirs and one bottle of fourth-level elixir. His generosity ranked first among all the Purple Mansion forces.

"Those who rely on elixirs are really rich." Niu Dazhuang, who was beside Song Changsheng, said with envy on his face.

"The various taxes collected by Luoxia City and Dingyuan City each year are not a small amount. How can a mere Baicaotang be compared with it?" Song Changsheng shook his head and then changed the subject:

"By the way, do you know what kind of gift the teacher has prepared this time?"

Niu Dazhuang spread his hands and said, "You should ask your uncle or uncle master about this matter. How would I know if you ask me? Anyway, it will definitely not be less valuable than Baicaotang."

Just as the two were whispering, a cold voice suddenly caught Song Changsheng's attention: "Qingtian Sect presents a thousand-year-old [Purple Ganoderma Lucidum] and a bunch of [Colorful Coral] from the West Sea to congratulate Master Jinyang. I wish Master a prosperous life and a long immortal life!"

The person who was speaking was a beautiful woman with a graceful figure, wearing a snow-white corseted long dress and a veil on her face. Although her face could not be seen clearly, her pair of eyes as pure as sapphires could instantly attract people's attention.

"Is this the Master Qingtian who founded the Qingtian Sect in Bingzhou?" Song Changsheng said, nudging Niu Dazhuang, who was eating beside him, with his elbow.

Niu Dazhuang raised his head and glanced at her, then nodded and said, "That's her. She's a tough character. She has already subdued those local Purple Mansion Stage cultivators within a few days of arriving in Bingzhou.

In recent years, it has been recruiting elders and disciples from outside. Many independent cultivators were attracted by the generous conditions offered and joined.

Among them there are even a few famous Purple Mansion cultivators. In terms of the number of Purple Mansion cultivators, the Qingtian Sect is now second only to the Tianjian Sect.

I don't know what kind of magic potion this woman has given these people to make them willing to be controlled and driven by her."

This is probably something that everyone in the Da Qi cultivation world finds puzzling.

As everyone knows, there are quite a few independent cultivators in the Da Qi cultivation world. These people advocate freedom and yearn for an unrestrained life. Except for a very small number who are willing to join a certain force as guests, most of them are dismissive of the olive branches extended by major forces.

The few independent cultivators who joined the Qingtian Sect were also well-known in the Da Qi cultivation world. During that time, many forces tried to recruit them, including some Jindan sects, but they were all rejected by them with various reasons.

Now, these people accepted the recruitment of an outsider monk and became elders of the sect, which is really puzzling.

Could it be that the treatment offered by the Jindan Sect is not as good as that of a casual cultivator? Just thinking about it will make you realize that it is impossible.

This triggered countless speculations among cultivators from outside, with some even saying that they were attracted by the beauty of the Qingtian Sect's leader.

This is of course nonsense. A casual cultivator who can cultivate to the Purple Mansion Stage must have rich experience and a strong mind. How could he be easily seduced by beauty? Even if the leader of the Qingtian Sect is extremely beautiful and charming, it is okay if one or two of them are overwhelmed by her. It is impossible for everyone to be overwhelmed by her, not to mention that there are female cultivators among them.

Men and women in this world are still very normal in terms of sexual orientation.

Therefore, Song Changsheng was full of curiosity about this Qingtian Shangren from the very beginning.

Originally, he thought that the other party was just eyeing the third-level water spirit vein in Bingzhou and wanted to use it to make a further step and break through the Jindan stage, but now it seems that it is not the case at all. Through what the other party did, he saw an unspeakable ambition in this seemingly delicate woman.

This reminded him of the history of Luoxia City. The founder of Luoxia City was also a casual cultivator at the beginning. He relied on the third-level spiritual vein of Tianyin Mountain to break through the Jindan stage. He established Luoxia City through recruiting casual cultivators and self-cultivation.

After more than two thousand years of development, the Luoxia City today is no longer the loose "alliance" it once was, but has formed a force with orderly inheritance, and is now even ranked as one of the three golden elixir overlords in Da Qi.

It seems that Qingtianshangren is also planning to replicate this operation, and some clues can be seen from the name of his sect.

Logically speaking, the Jinwu Sect should be the last one to see the emergence of a second Luoxia City, but no one knows what kind of agreement was reached between the two. The Jinwu Sect actually acquiesced to the other party's actions in Bingzhou, which is really puzzling.

"Perhaps, the Jinwu Sect didn't think from the beginning that the Qingtian Sect could become the second Luoxia City." Song Changsheng thought secretly in his heart.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a strange gaze flash across his body, but when he raised his head, he saw nothing. Everyone's attention seemed to be focused on Su Ding.

However, he actually felt that gaze and had a vague idea of ​​the direction, which happened to be in the direction of the Qingtian Sect.

"Coincidence or illusion?" Song Changsheng frowned slightly. The Qingtian Sect was really unpredictable.

After Qingtian Sect, it was Song family's turn to present gifts. Song Changsheng stood up and presented the jade slip he had prepared in advance. Among the many birthday gifts, the gift from Song family could only be considered ordinary to anyone else, at most it had some collection value, but it was of extraordinary value to Jinwu Sect.

Because they inherited most of the legacy of the Great Qi Dynasty and occupied the ruins of Qiwang City, there are too many secrets that have not been unearthed, and everything about the Great Qi Dynasty is what they need.

Song Luyun saw this clearly, so she gave a fragment of a scroll recording the history of the Great Qi Dynasty as a gift.

Sure enough, after the name was called, all the elders of the Jinwu Sect present smiled kindly at Song Changsheng.

Even Su Ding couldn't help but look at Song Changsheng twice more.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself: "This boy is really good at giving people surprises. Whether you have great luck or are you the reincarnation of a powerful soldier, today will show the truth!"

"Damn, you're really something. You can deal with it with just a thing like this?" Niu Dazhuang said with his eyes wide open.

Doesn’t he know that others don’t know?
This jade slip is just the most insignificant gain of the Song family in the Lost Pearl World.

"Brother, you are wrong. Didn't you see that the elders of the Golden Crow Sect were very satisfied? When it comes to gift giving, the value and practicality of the gift itself should be considered. This thing is like chicken ribs to you and me, but it is different for the Golden Crow Sect.

Besides, the Song family is not as wealthy as Baicaotang. Even if they spend all their money, they may not be able to impress the Jinwu Sect. They can only find another way. "Song Changsheng said with a smile.

"Tsk." Niu Dazhuang rolled his eyes.

After the Purple Mansion forces finished presenting their gifts, the highlight was the next major Jindan forces. One of the visitors was the Xiao family from the Da Xiao cultivation world. As the only overlord of the Da Xiao cultivation world, its power was far above that of the Jinwu Sect. The gift they presented was one hundred drops of [Essence of Heaven and Earth], which attracted much attention.

There are also the Yulan Sect and Muyang Valley in the Da Chu cultivation world, the Qingyang Palace, Tianxiao Sect, and Yaowang Valley in the Dayu cultivation world, the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, Ancient God Pavilion, and Xuanling Sect in the Gusu cultivation world, and the Rakshasa Hall and Five Poison Sect in the Lu cultivation world.

Even the black market sent an elder to present valuable gifts on behalf of the forces behind them, which gave enough face to the Jinwu Sect or Su Ding.

There are more than a dozen Jindan-level forces and nearly a hundred Zifu forces, which makes the lineup luxurious.

Looking at this grand scene, Song Changsheng said with emotion: "Su Ding's birthday has such a grand ceremony, what will the exchange meeting that brings together more than a dozen geniuses in the cultivation world be like? When will my Song family be able to invite hundreds of families to celebrate?

At least I have to break through the Nascent Soul stage, I don’t know if I’ll have that chance in this lifetime…”

After the gift was presented, Su Ding stood up, holding the cup handle in his hand, and said, "Thank you all for coming from afar. I also wish you all good fortune and prosperity. Let's drink this cup together!"

"I wish you great luck and longevity!"

Everyone stood up at the same time and drank the wine in the cup in gulp following Su Ding's action. The aura of everyone gathered together and rushed straight into the sky, making the younger generations who came with them dizzy and their hearts swayed.

After sitting down again, the current leader of the Jinwu Sect, Cheng Muchu, clapped his hands, and countless maids in gorgeous long dresses came out in an orderly manner holding silver trays, and placed delicacies, fruits and treasures in front of everyone.

Musicians holding various musical instruments and graceful dancers entered the venue and danced to the melodious music.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became heated and people began to toast each other. This was a great time to expand their social circle.

Song Changsheng was naturally no exception. No matter whether he knew them or not, at least he tried to get familiar with their faces. After going around, he gained a lot.

When he returned to his seat, he found that the wine jug in his hand was empty, and the maid standing beside him immediately brought him another jug.

"Thank you."

He replied out of habit, but found that the maid had not left yet. He couldn't help feeling a little strange, so he looked up and happened to meet her eyes.

Those were a pair of eyes, deep, majestic, and full of vicissitudes. They could belong to anyone, but they should not appear on a young and pretty maid.

Song Changsheng's heart suddenly became alarmed. He wanted to ask, but he found that he couldn't take his eyes off the maid no matter what. His body was imprisoned by a strange force and he couldn't move...

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(End of this chapter)